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MC chooses Danny Fish to head softball program

July 3, 2002

Danny Fish, a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and former
fast-pitch softball coach for the Tennessee Wesleyan Lady Bulldogs,
has been named head softball coach and assistant women's basketball
coach at Maryville College.

Fish's employment with the College officially begins Aug. 1,
but the new coach will initiate recruiting efforts this month.
He replaces Bill Rude, who left the College this spring to pursue
a coaching position with the University of Tennessee women's volleyball
program.

Fish's duties at the College will include the general supervision,
recruitment, training and administration of the women's softball
program. He will assist Head Women's Basketball Coach Dee Bell
in carrying out all assigned and auxiliary duties of the women's
basketball program.

"Danny's enthusiasm, coupled with his knowledge of the game,
makes him one of the best young coaches in the state," said
Maryville College Athletic Director Randy Lambert. "His work
habits as an aggressive recruiter made the selection committee's
decision an easy one.

Fish earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Tennessee
Wesleyan in 2001. As member of the TWC baseball team, he was twice
named to the Tennessee-Virginia Athletic All-Conference Baseball
Team and once named to the All-Region Team.

In addition to coaching fast-pitch softball, he has also taught
some physical education courses at TWC. Since 2001, he has been
employed as a hitting instructor at the Diamond Softball Academy
in Harriman, Tenn.

Fish inherits a softball team that finished 26-7 in the 2001-2002
season and enjoyed an appearance in the NCAA tournament - a first
in the history of the program.

"I am extremely excited about this opportunity," Fish
said. "I look forward to building on the tradition that both
of these fine programs have to offer."

Fish said he is looking forward to meeting members of the softball
and basketball teams and preparing for the upcoming seasons.

"I am happy that Coach Lambert and his administration had
the faith in me to give me such an outstanding opportunity," he
added.